<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 26-5. - Enforcement responsibility and authority.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               The county and any law enforcement officer or representative of any governmental agency
               with territorial jurisdiction is authorized and empowered to enforce this article.
               Said authority includes the authorization to board any vessel as may be required to
               enforce the provisions of this article or any state or federal law, and such boarding
               shall not constitute a trespass.
               
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               (b)
               
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               The county or others authorized hereunder may use staff, equipment, and material under
               its control or provided by any cooperating federal, state, local government or agency;
               may authorize or contract with any private agent or contractor it deems appropriate;
               or may authorize or contract with any federal, state, or local government or agency
               for the removal, storage, and disposal of an abandoned vessel and the restoration
               of the affected area pursuant to this article.
               
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               (c)
               
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               The county, its elected officials, and any others authorized hereunder, including
               any law enforcement officer or any contractor or any employee or agent of the foregoing,
               acting under the authority of this article shall be held harmless for any and all
               claims for any and all damages, including but not limited to damages to the abandoned
               vessel, unless the damage results from gross negligence or willful misconduct.
               
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               (
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="14661" data-ordinance-id="884470">
                  Ord. No. 1234, Â§ 1, 4-2-2018
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